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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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